Regstration is open for the 2009 Sito's Angels Memorial Golf Tournament. This year's tournament is Sunday, August 2, 2009 at the Barker Brook Golf Club in Oriskany Falls. The tournament is a captain and crew format with an 11 a.m. shotgun start. All proceeds from the tournament benefit the Sito's Angels team, which participates in the annual Memory Walk in the Mohawk Valley.

The registration and sponsorship brochure can be downloaded and viewed in Adobe Acrobat Reader. Registration deadline is July 25, 2009!

Who are Sito's Angels?

Katie Deep, or Sito as she was called by her great-grandchildren passed away on May 22, 2005 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Since 2003, her family has taken part in the Alzheimer’s Association’s Memory Walk, forming a team called Sito’s Angels. Since 2005, they have been the top fundraising family at the Mohawk Valley Memory Walk.

This golf tournament is a tribute to Katie Deep, an avid golfer and devoted parent, grandmother and great-grandmother. Her grandchildren wrote this in her memory:

Nearly four years ago, we formed our team, “Sito’s Angels,” in honor of our grandmother, Katie Deep. At that time, Katie, or “Sito”, as she was lovingly called by her great-grandchildren, was in the midst of a heart-wrenching battle with Alzheimer’s disease. “Sito” was a strong, energetic woman with many interests. She loved to be with her family and to cook for them. She enjoyed spending time with her friends, bowling, gambling, playing cards, and of course, golfing when the weather permitted. Katie would never just sit and relax, and all who knew her would tell you, she was a “lady on the go.”

Grams, as she was called by her grandchildren, ended her courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease on May 22, 2005. Each day, we watched her slowly slipping away. This devastating and fatal illness not only took our grandmother away from us, but it took her away one memory at a time. From misplaced items and forgotten appointments, to the inability to recognize her loved ones, or even to walk, talk, or care for any of her daily needs.